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Show 0 Salt Loki NEWS AND TELEGRAM, DESERET 1111 A Saturday, February 18, 1956 0y, Winter Forage Conditions Basic. Deer Mahagement Problem D t eer Are 0 wn Worst Enemv This is another article dealing with the fbih and game problems of the Mountain West, written by the experts who spend their lives studying these fish and game problems. By DALE JONES Assistant Supervisor, Utah Big Game Although percentage-wis- e the number of questions asked today regarding our deer herds is small compared to those asked just prior to and immediately after the deer season, it is g r a tif y ing to have interested people ask how our deer herds al e wintering. Why are such questions gratifying to game managers? Because it shows an increasing trend of public interest concerning the primary basic principle of deer management nVinter Forage Conditions." A typical question asked today is "bow are the deer wintering this year?" "Are there as many as last year!" If this trend of interest progresses, it will not be long until the ultimate goal of deer managers is reached, and the public will be asking, "In what condition are the winter ranges this year?" "Are the deer numbers within the carrying capacity of their winter forage?" When everyone begins thinking in these terms, controversial issues concern. ing deer management will almost be a thing of the past. Now to the average sportsmen, especially one who has seen the day when our deer numbers were scarce, and has watched the herds grow until Utah has actually become a deer baiting paradise, the word reduction is as welcome as a rattlesnake on a Sunday picnic. 111,000 setting new record deer kilL Final tabulations on 1955 deer season not yet complete. But what about the future of our deer herds? Will you have to kill them tyll before the ranges come back? These questions are sincerely asked every day by people who can look into the future, and actually this is a difficult question 1950(Last year of buck only bunting with special 71396 doe permits.) 101437 1951First year of either sex bunting. 1951This harvest season followed extreme winter 90,161 loss, 1953Many new type harvest plans tried for first time this year. . crease. Everyone of us in the field of big game , , Ilk - ,, - ye o ,,.. ..-- - - 6, ,, ,,,, ,,, ., 'i . ." ,Ji)11 ......1' : ,, ' i,, 141 , L- ,741- 0- ti , 4 - ., 14,, i t4 ' T i. ,,, -.- .., de..b,. Pin!. , ' 40-- .,,,,i"to.'' 'Or C...:'; .'. el. '1. , " ' ' ' , . ' , ' k - o, 1. ' t :' ,) ,,,,, ,'''''''', t, ' ,, .0,,,,. v,,,,.,,, Jo- ,,, ,,''4' ., .SAL'A, I Ac,,,' , ' tI ,,,,, J ' ,,, L- '"str N 1 4-- N ' ..alk.. , 4441,,, '.... ... -- ! .;':,,-'- 4 N 4'74'01, 4' ' ,,;,,' i .7 IJ ori,' ;. , .,..,...,, .v' - L. ' 4 e.o,,N.'4; .,,...., 4 - ,lc,,e04".4"9"4, .. ,,, , . ';; ,f, , - ,,,-- ,o, -- .4 v......ft......i ,:..-- , 1 , , o, . ,. , - , - ''' REMINDERThis picture, taken following the hard winter of 1952, shows Salt Lake City in the background. Some 2,000 deer died on Salt Lake Valley foothills. Where these deer wintered housing units have now been built, all but eliminating the winter range. For the storyread Dale Jones' winter range article above. A GRIM Fish Lake Still Most Popular Angling Spot non-reside- full-seaso- n - , i, : 1 i non-reside- nt y t'( !differs d F01111101110--ble- non-reside- non-res- Utah e t TOSID4-911- 1 I er Claggio---Landin- g en p hiseeeboug ... , ,..... , Pheasant Bend! The County Wildlife Federation held its second annual "Pheasants for the FuWeb Cr ture" program Friday at the El Chico Cafe north of Ogden. Proceeds from the party will be used to further the ringneck program started last year by the organization. John Knight, federation director, reported that a number of pheasants were brought into the state from Wisconsin last year with revenue taken from the first party. The Weber wildlifers have already purchased 139 pheasants this year and profits from Friday's affair will be plowed back conservation into the over-al- l Men 1 - years. ' - '' .. - ,; ., I I., . V, 1 , l4 1i I ,.' .... . FA 411 y ," ::. 1 0, -,- - ,se : .; 4 ; tni ... 46.4,41., 4 c- ::,. ',11 ( , ,fr Ao t ,t 0., , ,t,it ' - d ....0.1:4O101),.... V ' .- : 4, :;.' .:''', ' ...6.. ' ,, ' it4; 4'.' '4 ''''- l '; e.;;::;t "'?":,.:., s,::; ,i ,' '''': t ,: 4',', ;b,,, i.,:: 4," ,, ,' : .i:,7' :'': ''' "? 410 ', L...'', i aw:--- N..... ,,, ''''''.... ;,' ''', .4 11 '. . ..,s,,1 i - ,; ','. !.i4o ''''': ; '',. , ;, :t ' ' ,,,,,-,,- 1 , 4 . ,0: '0 .' t:.7. '!''' r"I'lliillZ:0 , , t i . S i ... 4 N ', , .1 1. P.,' - , , , , ':,;'. 14404.06,O01. :.' ,,, ,, ,::':::.'s,4 ., .4".: 4 ;.4 .,'::',::,;,; .rt" li, . - ,AO:) ; - 0.44.! ,',,..,., ,,A,,o ; '; ,i 6 ' 4 "4 7 ' 4.1; 1 , of..- ..., ....h., kr e s,:. ,4.,...4001P.'.1 10 I r. 1 .i'',, , IN . l',1 i 1 .';,'7 i'' 7..,,i'',' - i 4: ....,..-:'''::-: 9 i ;I: .,, L t ,.. , - t ' - :! ' - i 7t.S to,.1 ,, 1 ,, ':.. ........: e 4,,,, : , 4 , ,,,t; non-reside- 3,200-mete- ,, ' I I a Hold Annual s may be rented for $4 and with motors for about $10 day. Weather? Usually it Is hot in the daytime and cool in the morning and evenings. But when Wally talked to us Thursday he was looking out of his Overton window at one inch of Isnowthe first snow in some six r) PAL1)-MA- dock.-Boat- , k .,"'.., boat A.' '''' 1111 416 Water is still low and fishing is toward the river pert of the lake. The road into Grand Wash has been knocked out with floods. It is possible for a fourw heeler to get in. But the water is low in the and it's hard to put boats LA' into the lake from there once you get them in. Fishing licenses are $5 for five days for $7 for the season. Minnows are $I a dozenprocurable at Overton or at the d ''':7:popular waters are being conducted under the department's 0. ' federal aid to fisheries program. The department said the goal of such work is to determine t more economical means of maintaining and bettering the creel '''. return from these and other state waters. Beyond the creel return shown by such census h7 figures, the facts gained determine best type, or types, of fish t,', ' to plant, size of such fish, and OP' most productive planting Weber ,A, - SPORTSMAN Late Mead is a winter retreat for Mountain West fishermen. Promoted as the finest bass fishing in the world, this mand made haven is an attraction for the anglers who can't take the time or the tponey to fish the coastal waters of Florida, Califor: nia or Mexico, but who can break away for three or four boat. Dr. and Mrs. Jules Trowdays of casting for bass or crap- bridge of Bountiful have been pie. fishing there this week. Mrs. To bring the Mountain West Trowbridge took a bass and they caught many sportsmen up on the latest: others. Water Is Rising Plugs Get 'Em Right now Lake Mead is on the rise. The water is coming She got her fish trolling with a bomber plug. up and so is the fishing. This writer phoned to Wally Minnow fishing is best but Jones, our best Lake Mead fish- the plug casters are having ing source. Wally operates the some lucklate in the evening Overton Motel and keeps posted and early in the morning. each evening on how the fishing Best fishing is around CatheIs. He's a fisherman himself. dral Cove and Goat Island. The Here is what Wally has to say boat harbor is still at Ste Wart's about it. Point and there is no fishing on One guide came in Wednes- the Overton side of the Salt day with 22 nice bass in his Mine area. Hunting Licenses Hit Record Finally Get Europe Wins Prndiseta--Gl- es. Lake Mead's Fishing Provides Sportsmen With Winter Retreat , , U.S. Skiers 2,600-met- es. By THE . , non-reside- Three-Ma- n d ,aty 4 '4'; Utah'S hunting and fishing ident fishing (full season), resources received the heaviest 1,344, 1,349; game Bringhurst. 539 and 223.843 and 264. ElksRichard Clark, on record during 1955 bird, 462, 571; pressure Fisher team, LumbermenLeading as shown by figures covering deer, 15,175, 12,380. Dairy. Teams: Fisher Dairy, 2,618 and Monte Nave. Fisher At St. Moritz 924. Individuals: licenses issued for the recently 237. and Dairy. Cl, Cardinal LadiesSouth East Courts. Fish Lake, Sevier County, conpassed calendar year. 1,248; Sugar House Merchants, 834. LuRealtors, 548; as one of Utah's most tinued cille Fyffe, The figures show 232,746 Frieda Carlson. Sugar House Merchants. popular and productive fishing 115. fishing and hunting licenses waters during 1955, according KS BOWLING LANES Issued during 1955 compared to department of fish and game to 223,789 for 1954, or an inSalt Lake Hardware Co.Men: Joe Whittaker. 510; Don Ore, 12. Women; crease of 8,957 sportsmen figures covering a Donna Preston. 456 and Mt Rio Grande LachesChiko Teel. 436; afield over the previous year. creel census conducted there Helen Ede, 179. last year. Wes. Don PetroleumMen: The 1955 figure will be slightPhillips Melba tenskow. 516 and 178. Women: Approximate figures based on as 155. revised ly covering reports Irene Salmon, 413; Peery, S T. MORIT Z, SWITZERZUGJohn Oliver. 553; Glen Lewis. 2,078 licenses still outstanding this census show 12,000 different LAND (UP) Wallace (Bud) with agents over the state are anglers fished 210,000 hours on LANE 5 Werner and Penny Pitou gave returned. the lake during the 1955 season. Ladies Leading team. the United States a sweep of Duce Sporting Goode, Teams: Ashton. They averaged .29 game The report covers all 12 types Heating, 1,890. individuals: 1ttLY0 lim- Saturday's ski events at the mato. Duet, 447; Mary Sulow.,Aghton 'white ribbon" meet fish issued of licenses per hour et angling time, by the departby winHeating. 170. Ladies MillarLeading team, Maxie ning the men's and women's ment. Major increases are noted a good creel reconsidered Kosof Endurance Classic. Teams: Wasin resident fishing, deer huntdownhill races. atch Electric. 2.512 and 916. Individuturn compared to the nation. als: Helen Davis, Wasatch Electric, 221; 'The triumphs gave the United ing, children's fishing, and non- al average of one fish per Madge Bacon, El Dorado, M. Real EstateDean Riddle, 572 and States Olympic skiers three of resident deer hunting licenses. three hours of fishing time on 232. All other types issued show like waters. Utah Power & Light Co.Ken Crellin, the four races decided so far Dick Fagan. 238. In the three-dameet. Brooks increases except Blanche Smessaert, 547 Shoppers Game fish take totalled 101,- of Gorham, N.H., won seasonal fishing, and 210. Dodge Ladies CityLeading team. 'Sylvan 000. Of these, 91,000 were rainslalom men's the and resident game Friday. Life. Teams: Bowers Home Furnishings, game bird, 2,248; Sugar House Van Lines, 844. Werner of Steamboat Springs, bird, where a slight decrease is bow, 5,000 brook, and 5,000 Dawn Chie Tarashima, Individuals: mackinaw. Noodle. 544; Jane Osawa, Dawn Noodle, Colo., won the men's downhill noted in each category. 223. The census further showed Number of each type license Don Searle, 643; Glen race easily. He was clocked in Bankers 85 per cent of the anglers Asti by. 238. that re17.7 two 1954 seconds for 1955 Issued and for minutes, Leading team, Independent Gide r run with its 900- - spectively, are listed in order at Fish Lake fished from boats, Peeler's Cafe. Teams: remise Bread. the 777. Individuals: Cook Realty. 1.222; only IS per cent from the shore. The 19- - in the following figures: Marie Busby, ramie Bread. 551 and meter vertical drop. 218. Both methods were about equalof Denver year-olUniversity Western team. Resident fishing (children ly productive of fish. Steel. 'reams: Drennan Painters. 2.610; student zipped down the 10,496- 12 through 15), 19,952, Rini Joy Cafe, 943. Individualtu Weldon Creel census at Fish Lake and course at an average speed ages Thurgood, Topps Drive In. 590; Shit foot 17,795; resident deer, 41,725, several other of the state's more Random. Pizza Oven. 213. iof 83.66 kilometers per hour 42,487; resident game bird PALAU! BOWLING Ritz (51.87 mph.). ages 14 and 15), (Juveniles team. Pagoda Rite LeagueLeading Top Speed Buckeyes Unbeaten Bakers. 1,718; Cafe. Team: ramie 5,375, 5,179; resident game atDrennan Painters. 1,008. Individuals: was fastest It Vie resident 12,990; speed 12,070, bird, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. (INS) Bob Shiba. Pagoda, 814; Bill Feeney. tained by a skier at St. Moritz fishing, 38,525, 37,264; rest. Ohio State's swimming team Collins Clothes, 247. Pert Donlon, Friday Werner gave a dent fishing and hunting, 79,- - still is unbeaten In 10 042 and 206. Women; Ida Frame. 404 this winter. of if end 17t somewhat risky 773, 79,573; resident trapping, dual meets with other years spectacular schools. Gallither Co.Men: Al Swenson. 1519 and 213. Women: Urine Royce. 420 demonstration of the daredevil 372, 344; resident fishing had a close call The and UM,- that enabled him to finish (blind or age 65), 7,3314 7,048; Friday Buckeyes Illinois at Utah OilWoody Ceder. 526; Don style night against second to Toni Sailer, Austria's Ricks, ligt. fishing (54ay Champaign when they'squeezed Service Leading team, General . Sales. Teams: Malmberg Service. 2.407; triple Olympic champion, in the permit, 7,634, 6,828; out a narrow 49 to 44 victory. Arden downhill event at Lucerne Milk, 262. Kitzbuehel, , Hoskins. R&M Rebuilds, 576; Haskins and Wee Haacka. Malmberg Service. Austria, Jan. 14. 203 (tie). Will Forrer of Switzerland Motor lAasueLeading team. Parker Fish-GamBody. Teams: Parker Body. 2,544; Salt was a distance second in 2:21.2. Lake City Lines, 006. Individuals: Jack Kirk, Gray', Glom, Oil; George Smarr. Marvin Melville of Salt Lake belt Lobe City Lines. 246. Dick Hell. City, Utah, was fourth in 2:213 Fish and game management minded the group that good Veterims HospitalMon: brook. 196; Charley Johnson. 637.bodge and Andreas Ruedi of programs and work of the law conservation practice Women: Peggy Gregor, 471, Nola Larmeant Switzerland tied for sixth with ge.Mt.1s01.vnimm enforcement division for 19513 wise and orderly use of the naJACLMen: Rut Marty 2:233 clocking. and 212 Women: Mutat Nakamura. 470 Ind were chief orders of business tural resources. Best Race He noted that good fish and ,STATS SOWL,1140 141611 U.S. MiSil Piton, during a recent meeting of key game Ward. management wis dependMajor 825' Walt Lundberg, 236., Three D't women's junior champion of personnel at the department of ent upon the facts gathered by 1.765 ; Katie Ce.. Mkt fish and in game she race headquarters 1955, won with the best all field personnel of the deteam, AmeriMajor can Linen.LeagueLeading Teams': Tom Belliston Serv- has produced since coming to Salt Lake. ice. 2.953 and LON. Individuals: Dick District game wardens, game partment and asked that every She MeMillan, Eagle Co, KW; Don Behunin. Europe two months ago. department employe carry a Wester Optitiane. and, Ken Taken., sped down the Imanagers, division heads, and message of the current fish and English Tailors. 258 team. Malec Doubles fiet) women's course in 'others took part in discussionsl game- - program to Bill Ward and Paul Chase. Individuals; Frieda Dauer, the Swiss designed to result in eonsistent, these resources intb perpetuate ken Fehr. ISO and 244. the areas and bag returns during' runner-uChristensen Diamond in the was 1(8,468 work. Jensen, 527 and 200. ottis and the years ahead. Olympic downhill race, 'creel L, UAIMEPhil Boyer. 554; J. Perry Egan re Tentative dates for the as' with 2311. Wood, SO sad 114 13 two-fol- management , , eOW 11106 how is your game department and Board of Big Game Control facing these facts? They are approaching it with a attack. One, by trying to harvest the proper number research proof deer, and two, by indulging in a gram to learn if we can successfully artificially ,revegetate deer forage on our critical range lands. Actually, in view of the fact that we still have excellent deer hunting, most people are willing to accept this program and listen to the facts concerning range conditions. But it and must be pointed out that the public's faith, understanding of our future management programs must be. had if we are to save Utah's deer hunting future. We solicit every interested person to take part in our spring investigelions. Get out with us to look at the "hole card,"es. es. es. to answer. It's only fair to answer that undoubtedly deer hunting in the future will not be the paradise it has been during the past few years, and undoubtedly we will all have to take a couple of more tucks in our belts before once again many ranges build back and deer hunters can be allowed to in- n Rich-Jarm- 95,789 107,896 195ILargest mule deer harvest in United States. 1955Most liberal seasons ever flowed, aid in - 19-- rültlEILDES a The author is not trying to be everpessimistio, and hopes the readers are not planning in selling their deer this is not a prediction for next year, rifles tomorrow,-fo- r or even many years to come, but we must realise that in some future year, this prospect will become a reality. , By JOE SARG1S intra-squa- d has Harvest Year ''r7'177..n,V4-1rr"1",. United Press Sports Writer With "show up" time at many major league training camps only days away, 11 more players returned signed contracts to their respective clubs Saturday, indicating the "hold out" list this spring will be very short. Eight of the 11 signees are pitchers, headed by Billy Lots of the Brooxlyn Dodgers, Mary Grissom of the New York Yankees, okayed his salary arand Art Houtteman of rangement with the New York club. He was called up from the Cleveland Indians. the Denver farm club in the Houtteman joined pitcher American Association. Cal McLish and outfielder Veteran hurler Dick LittleJoe Caffie in returning con- field and rookie catcher Bill tracts to the Indians, who Hall came to terms with Pitts-- , now have 15 players signed. burgh, leaving only five Pirates Houtteman, the swingman in unsigned. manager Al Lopes' pitching Pitchers Truman Clevenger rotation last year, had a and Bob Chakales signed their McLish, record. formerly contracts with the Washington with the Dodgers and Chicago Senators, who now have 37 of Cub; won 17 and lost 12 with their squad signed. Los Angeles of the Pacific The Red Sox announced the Coast League. Caffie played signing of infielder Billy at Syracuse and Indianapolis back from Oakland of the In 1955. Pacific Coast League. He batted .227 with the Sox in 1954. Lefty Rip Coleman, who won seaThe St. Louis Cardinals, two and lost one as a late son addition to the New York who got a jump on the other clubs, bad an game scheduled at their St. Petersburg, Fla., camp, Over In Clearwater, Fla., Del Ennis, the strong man in the FROM THI Philadelphia Phi Hies lineup, put on a batting show for a group of rookies Friday. Ennis propelled six balls out of the park and rattled several other drives COURTS BOWLING SOUTH NAST Owen off the fences. Mountain Fuel Supply Co. Con-sol- at unit time or another mentioned the fact, if only we could have exercised the management practices of today back before the deer herds did so much destruction to their native forage supply. Now we have no alternative, via must face a depression period, and as cruel as it may seem, it appears the quicker we reach this point, the more secure our future outlook on deer will be. Certainly the hunting factor is not a rapid way to reduce deer herds. Evidence of this is found in the table below recapitulating Uta Ifs either sex harvest history. season. However, cold and hard as the facts may seem and this general thinking of game managers throughout the nation, "the fastest way to lose everything, deer numbers and range, is to let this species eat itself out of 'house and home'." Deer are actually their own worst enemy in their battle for survival, and it is my personal belief that in view of our present winter range conditions, probably the fastest way tu reduce our deer herds would be to entirely close the hunting 'Slim' Holdout Roster Looms For Majors ttte or Siorvival 3 how our deer range and deer herds are making out this winter. Thus far, over the majority of the state, winter weather conditions have been extremely mild resulting in very little deer concentration on our critical areas. Therefore, generally, both the deer herd and their respective ranges should fare through this winter in good condition. However, we will know more about this answer after our annual spring investigations. For several years, the deer managers of the state, and this Includes all field personnel of our department, agencies and progressive interested sportsmen, have designed, and carried out a program to balance the deer herds with their available forage supply. In many instances this has necessitated a reduction of deer numbers. is Getting back to the question of today and the hopeful question of the future, I believe it would be well to consider lin , I. i '''' , ..''''' ,i, f, ..;.'.'f41c4'.1 . .i-- ' "O - 'N ,,, ,,,r. ''';,...s, OS ,,k;;. 71 ''s ' .4 .Nt14., '.. ?...' so -- :''' .1 .' . ill VI .il iliMINMONIERNINEEMIENEMINIMOONIS PHEASANTS FOR THE. FUTUREHarold Ross, West Weber, left, and Wayne Skeen, Plain City, discuss program for ringneck conservation through Weber County Wildlife Federation. Annual federation party revenue pays for the groups conservation projects. Pheasants pictured were brought into Utah from wildlifers' party profits. program of the .group. Plans include the posting of certain hunting areas, securing of independent the sportsmen and other nimrod units, and other types of upland bird conservation. old Meet naal Inter agency committee a n d recommendationsfor dove, set. 14 quail, for mourning pheasant, were May meetings and waterfowl in Cedar City, May 11 hi Bich. sage grouse, seasons was outlined for the 111 at field, May Price, May 17, Vernal; May 111, Salt Lake year. Beaver problems and harvest City; May 21, Ogden. This methods were outlined. It was committee acts as a noted that each field man was Board for the Utah ing body responsible for the furbearer of Big Game Control. program, including problem It is made up of field per- - beaveri 'in his district. sonnel for the department, the New angling regulations for a view' forest service, and the bureau 1956 were discussed-wittoward uniform enforcement of of land Management. The program coverinuyearly these and all other regulations the year ahead. surveys and final report dates,du fact-fin- h NOTICI TO BIODititi Notice is hereby given that tha Salt Lake County Water Conservancy Duo proposes to make the f Lavaca a to wit: Construct imortivements, 1.000.000 gallon steel water tank according to plans and apecleicationa oft Ida at the office of Templeton and Link. Consulting Engtheers. 500 Pp I" Building: Salt Lake City, Utah. Sealed bids are invited lor furnishint all Cover picture for the Febru- labor. equipment and tools necessare complete said work and will be ary Archery magazine depicts to received at the office of Edward W. Richard E. Kerr of Orem with 'Clyde, 351 South State Street, Salt Lake Utah, until 230 pin. on the 38th his exceptional mule deer buck City. day of February. 1956 . at which time and place bids will be opened and taken during the archery season :Publicly read. th Utah last September. Plans and !Instruction tofor bidders. said interoveMents His prize winning buck and may be seen and examined at the Office Engineer, 501 the story of his hunt on the of the Consulting Building, halt Lako cio,,, utak. &tril Fishlake Forest are highlights of the Plana and apseidestiots mite be obtained by depositing tyrant .dollars of this issue by the National .420,00i with the Consulting Engineer's for each set of documents sat Field Archery Association. !office The amount of the deem for each set of documents so Dick is a sportsman leader !obtained will be refunded to the bidder and outdoor enthusiast both in or bidders who return such sets of in good condition within Utah County and on the state documents seven tlidays after the opening of bids, Onehalf the amount of the level. deposit or ten dollars 410.001 'rill be returned to those persons who obtain said documents. and. who to not sue., HONOLULU. T.II. (UP)--T- wo mit a bid on the general contract. bl Henry J. Kaiser's top hydro- Providing such sets of documents are in good condition within gawasa planes will attempt to set a returned el dap after (meninx of bids. The Owner reserves the privilege te new world speed record at iIrewieSsoir and all bids or to waive aMe Keehi Lagoon, Honolulu, on irregularities in any bid or bids. EDWARD W. CLYDE. 1 Feb. 2.. 6ocrstary tog the Distelok Archery Magazine Features Kerr, Fish lake Hunting . 1 :1 1 , , I |
